LAKHER ALPHABET AND PRONUNCIATION
The Lakher alphabet consists of the following letters :
Alphabet. Pronunciation.
like u in the English word ^m.
like a in the English yford, father.
like ir in the English word Jir^ without rolling
the r.
like aw in the English word awl.
as in English.
like ch in the English word chop.
as in English.
like e in the English word tell.
like the first e in the English word there.
as in English,
like h in the English word hxyme. When h is
placed at the end of a syllable or word, it
denotes that the preceding vowel sound must
be abruptly shortened,
like i in the English word sit.
like i in the English word police.
as in English (used only in foreign words).
as in English.
* The final vowels .of words and syllables being generally long, they are not as a
rule accented.
B
A
a
*A
d
A
a
Aw
aw
B
b
Ch
ch
D
d
E
e
•^
S
F
f
H
h
I
%
•1
I
J
3
K
k\
L
I
M
m
N
n